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ASPT Passes Resolution Suggesting
Committees to Discuss Amalgamation
In view of the persistant talk regard-
ing the amalgamation of the National
Association of Piano Tuners and the
American Society of Piano Technicians,
the latter organization passed the fol-
lowing resolution at its Convention in
New York in August.
"WHEREAS, the NATIONAL ASSOCI-
ATION OF PIANO TUNERS has been
in existence for approximately 44 years
and has on its rolls many seasoned
piano tuners and technicians, and has
continued to function as an organization
and solicited the good-will of the piano
industry and of the general public, and
"WHEREAS, the AMERICAN SOCI-
ETY OF PIANO TECHNICIANS was
formed in 1942 partly by persons who
were former members of the NATION-
AL ASSOCIATION OF PIANO TUN-
ERS and has continued to grow and
presently has on its roster several hun-
dred piano technicians many of whom
have joined the organization within
recent years and are aggressive tuners,
and
"WHEREAS, the general public have in
the past become confused as to these
two existing organizations of piano
technicians and the piano manufactur-
ers and distributors have expressed an
unwillingness to display their merchan-
dise and to cooperate with both of the
organizations at their respective con-
ventions because of the hardship of
shipping merchandise to two conven-
tions within a comparatively short time,
and
"WHEREAS, the piano manufacturers
and distributors have expressed a desire
that there be one organization of piano
technicians so that a more vigorous ad-
vertising campaign and promotional
plans may be prepared for the mutual
benefit of the technicians bv the manu-
KRHR
PIANO
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facturers and distributors, and
"WHEREAS, the AMERICAN SOCI-
ETY OF PIANO TECHNICIANS feels
that it would be to the mutual benefit
of all of the piano technicians to mar-
shall and make their forces under one
head and in one solidified, united body
to better present their talents to the
general public and promote the gen-
eral welfare of the piano technicians
as a whole and that this can only be
done if there is one united body rather
than two independent organizations
competing with each other for the good-
will of the general public and the ben-
efits of the piano manufacturers and
distributors, and
"WHEREAS, the younger members of
the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PIANO
TECHNICIANS who were not tuner
technicians in 1929 when certain mem-
bers of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF PIANO TUNERS severed their re-
lationship with this organization, some
of which are present members of the
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PIANO
TECHNICIANS, and the younger mem-
bers of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
PIANO TECHNICIANS, feel that it is
unfair to them to be shackled by any
proceedings which may have been taken
place many years ago. and such young-
er members are desirous particularly at
the present time to solidify the ranks of
piano tuner technicians and look to the
future for progressive resolutions and
undertakings.
"THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
PIANO TECHNICIANS adopt the fol-
lowing resolution:
1. Resolve that the convention ot the
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF P I A N O
TECHNICIANS at their Convention at
the Hotel New Yorker in New York
wNE of the few pianos now on
the market that is made, owned
and operated by the same family
that created it.
1 OUR generations of the Kra-
kauer family have produced the
Krakauer piano—over 75 years
in the same family.
I HE Krakauer is the best piano
for "Tone," "Responsiveness" and
"Case Design."
Established 1869
K R A K A U E R
Factory:
401 WEST 124th STREET
Retail Warerooms:
25 WEST 57th STREET
NEW YORK
22
BROS
City beginning August 1. 1952 appoint
a Committee of not less than three or
not more than five members to approach
the Executive Committee of the NA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PIANO
TUNERS and the AMERICAN SOCI-
ETY OF PIANO TECHNICIANS.
2. That the AMERICAN SOCIETY
OF PIANO TECHNICIANS request the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PI
A NO TUNERS to appoint a Commii-
tee of not less than three or not more
than five members to meet with the
Committee of the AMERICAN SOCI-
ETY OF PIANO TECHNICIANS to
discuss the feasibility of an almalgama-
lion. and if such is not possible then of
a consolidation or merger.
l\. That the joint Committee contact
representatives of the piano manufac-
luners and distributors to elicit from
them their viewpoint on an amalgama-
tion and have one organization of piano
tuner technicians.
4. That this resolution be printed in
its entire form as submitted in a sub-
sequent issue of the Piano Technician
and that a copy of this resolution be
sent to the editor of the Tuners Journal
requesting them to print a copy of thi>
resolution in said publication, and that
copies of this resolution be sent to the
leading trade papers covering the piano
field.
DATED this 21st day of July, A.D.
1952."
H. Frank
Robert Hayward
Herb. Heldt
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;
Carl Mueller
Charles F. Smith
Walter Newman
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NAMM Petitions OPS to
Decontrol Prices
The National Association of Music
Merchants has petitioned the Office ol
.Price Stabilization for exemption from
price control of all musical instrument-
and products. This direct action was
recently taken following a period dur-
ing which decontrol was jointly pushed
by all retailing groups. NAMM re-
quested exemptions for Categories 860
Pianos. Organs, etc.; 861—Other Mu-
sical Instruments; and 894—Records.
The petition was based on the facts that
music industry products have no in-
fluence on the cost of living; the finan-
cial and physical burden of record keep-
ing is tremendous: and that the large
majority of music merchants are small
specialty businesses.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1952